Built as Chicago Great Western 5 (Model SC, EMC order number E142, July 1936), powered by a Winton 201-A 600 horsepower engine. Rebuilt by EMD to Model SW900 in July 1957; acquired by C&NW through merger in July 1968. EMD rebuild order number 7551.

Built as Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha 58, 59, re-engined by EMD from original 660 horsepower to 900 horsepower in 1959, using new EMD 8-567 engines and new EMD design long hoods; acquired by C&NW in January 1957. EMD rebuild order number 8545.

b.

Renumbered from C&NW 58, 59 in October 1968.

Notes:

1.

Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois,
February 1981.

2.

Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois,
October 1976.

Built as Whitcomb diesel-hydraulic locomotive; rebuilt as diesel-mechanical locomotive. Equipped with a single, 3-axle truck. Used on C&NW as demonstrator for Whitcomb's proposed line of diesel-mechanical locomotives.

Built new with Minneapolis & St. Louis road numbers reflecting the month and year of delivery (i.e., 244 was delivered in February 1944). All 35 units renumbered by M&StL to their road numbers 200-234 in March 1956; acquired by C&NW through merger on 1 November 1960

Notes:

1.

(Off M&StL roster prior to November 1960 C&NW/M&StL merger.)

2.

Renumbered to 1081 (2nd) in 1971.

3.

Traded to EMD, February 1967.

4.

Traded to GE, February 1968.

5.

Traded to EMD, February 1969, scrapped by late April 1969.

6.

Sold to Precision Engineering Co., Mount Vernon, Illinois

7.

Renumbered to 1082 (2nd) in 1971.

8.

Renumbered to 1083 (2nd) in 1971.

9.

Renumbered to 1086 (2nd) in 1971.

10.

Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois,
September 1971.

Built as Chicago Great Western units (same numbers);
acquired by C&NW through merger in July 1968. Renumbered to 200 series in 1971. C&NW 212-216 (5 units) built as part of group CGW 113A,C-115A,C (6 units) with EMD D27B traction motors and were model F5A.

Notes:

1.

Traded to EMD, June 1985, scrapped by St. Louis Auto Shredding, Madison, Illinois

2.

Traded to EMD, December 1975.

3.

(disposition unknown)

4.

Held by C&NW at Oelwein, Iowa, during 1988 for donation to Hub City Heritage Corp., Oelwein, Iowa.

C&NW 219 (2nd) was among a group of 8 units (C&NW 4067A, 4068A, 4068C, 4069C, 4070A, 4070C, 4071A, and 4071C) that were regeared from their original 62:15 (65 mph) gear ratio to 57:20 (95 mph) gear ratio, and equipped with Cummins diesel generator set for 440VAC auxiliary power for Chicago suburban service in 1960 and 1961.

Built as Chicago Great Western 150, 152; acquired by C&NW through merger in July 1968, renumbered from 4100 series in 1971. CGW 150-152 (3 units) were built with EMD D27B traction motors and were model F5A.